Front Street Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Oct 25 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Gateshead
Unique reference
108350
Address
North View, Whickham, NE16 4AY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
414 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
7.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.7%
Persistent absence
5.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian1.9%
Other2.9%
Other White3.1%
Mixed8.6%
White British81.2%
Other Asian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
82%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Front Street Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
49
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
47
2nd preference
22
3rd preference
32
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
47
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
2
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
5
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
11
4
Reception, Full-time
60
23
37
Year 1
59
35
24
Year 2
41
21
20
Year 3
63
34
29
Year 4
49
31
18
Year 5
49
27
22
Year 6
60
22
38
Year 2024-2025

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